GitHub Advisoryadvisory · Maven

GHSA-436g-2f92-cvhh Jenkins Role-based Authorization Strategy Plugin grants permissions even after they’ve been disabled

MEDIUM Published 2023-04-02 Modified 2025-02-25 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2023-28668
Ecosystem
Maven
Packages
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:role-strategy
Severity
Moderate
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-281
Reviewed
2023-04-03

Affected packages

• Maven org.jenkins-ci.plugins:role-strategy: < 587.588.v850a_20a_30162 → fixed in 587.588.v850a_20a_30162

Description

Permissions in Jenkins can be enabled and disabled. Some permissions are disabled by default, e.g., Overall/Manage or Item/Extended Read. Disabled permissions cannot be granted directly, only through greater permissions that imply them (e.g., Overall/Administer or Item/Configure). Role-based Authorization Strategy Plugin 587.v2872c41fa_e51 and earlier grants permissions even after they’ve been disabled. This allows attackers to have greater access than they’re entitled to after the following operations took place: A permission is granted to attackers directly or through groups. The permission is disabled, e.g., through the script console. Role-based Authorization Strategy Plugin 587.588.v850a_20a_30162 does not grant disabled permissions.

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2023-28668 Jenkins Role-based Authorization Strategy Plugin 587.v2872c41fa_e51 and earlier grants permissions even after they've been disabled. vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-281 Improper Preservation of Permissions weakness

References